Ronnie J. Rombs, Saint Augustine and the Fall of the Soul: Beyond O'Connell and His Critics. (original) (raw)

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Ronnie J. Rombs explores the evolution of Augustine's interpretation of the Plotinian theory of the fallen soul, distinguishing between its moral, ontological, and cosmogonic dimensions. Rombs argues that Augustine's mature perspective shifted towards a moral framing of the fallen soul in light of Christian metaphysics, particularly concerning the doctrine of original sin and the rejection of Platonist emanationism.